Who should I support?

[indomitable_lion]

I would recommend you look at Schalke, Hamburg, and Weder Bremen. My recommendation is Hamburg. This is a stretch but they're like the Spurs or Hammers of German football. They play a fast paced game with the ball on the ground and when they have they full squad, they're very rarely boring.

I think you capped the end of season game between bremen and hamburg for a champions league spot last season. That should tell you the kind of football both teams are known for. I recommend Hamburg because I support them but if you don't choose Hamburg, try Bremen.

Frankfurt are one of the best teams in the lower half. They were the surprise package last year, beating Schalke 6-0 in the German cup. They went all the way to the final and lost to Bayern (as expected ). Since you're a Chelsea supporter I'm not sure you can handle their roller coaster ride of wins and losses.

[sweed]

hmm...

with bayern you either like them or hate them. and since you would support 1860 then i would suggest you not support bayern.

[R9magia]

Originally Posted by Splatypus

Since I'll be getting a number of Bundesliga matches on GolTV this season I figure I should pick a club to support. I have never really watched much Bundesliga and have no ties to any club.

If 1860 Munich was in the top division I'd support them as their supporters have some link with Chelsea


So.. who should I support?

I'm in the same situation. Never really watched the Bundesliga consistently like I do with other leagues but now that it's on GolTv I will be. First couple of games have been fantastic. Personally I just like watching the matches and I look out for certain players to see how they're doing. Other than Cruzeiro there is no other team in the world I root for or support, I just like watching football from all over the world.

Do you really need a team to support or do you just think it would be more fun that way? Never really thought about it like that.

[Splatypus]

Originally Posted by R9magia

Do you really need a team to support or do you just think it would be more fun that way? Never really thought about it like that.

Don't need a club to support, but I usually have one or two clubs that I like in each league I follow.

For example I've been following Ligue 1 since the mid 90's and PSG was the side I payed the most attention to. Can't even rememeber why now, but for whatever reason I root for them.

However when they played Chelsea in the CL I obviously supported Chelsea, I'm a True Blue and not about to switch

[R9magia]

I see. Well obviously the teams to look out for are Munich, Leverkusen, Shalke04 and Werder Bremen. Werder has a tremendous team, Klose, Zidan (Egyptian), Diego, Wome, Frings Should be fun.

[macro]

there is one more team to have an eye on
and that is nürnberg. [sound like: n y r n b e r g]


their coach is frikkin hilarious and a football genuis.

(Hans Meyer)

he took over nürnberg in the middel of the last season when nürnberg
were the worst team on the table and ended the season with them on the 8th place !
too bad u guys cant understand his press conferences.

[mambo]

Originally Posted by macro

their coach is frikkin hilarious and a football genuis.

Yesss Hans Meyer is a genius!
You can compare him with Otto Rehagel or Brian Clough,
he`s winning alot of matches with small teams.
Great Coach, great person!
I hope he gets the chance to become champion one day, so he would realy get in the line with those 2 great coaches i mentioned above.




Everyone please concider Werder Bremen as a club that operates very different in many ways compared to clubs like Bayern München, Schalke04 or Hamburg. Those clubs are controlled by very arrogant managements (okay maybe not the HSV) with a total different background of money.

Bremen is a very small town (pop. ~500 000) with a bad infrastructure for a football club but they always managed to stay in a good position.

While other clubs switch coach after coach, Werder Bremen gives the coaches a chance to realize their work in a long term.
Werder is really something different!

If you like understatement more than bragging, then Werder should be your no. 1

[fcb_sandy05]

Originally Posted by macro

there is one more team to have an eye on
and that is nürnberg. [sound like: n y r n b e r g]


their coach is frikkin hilarious and a football genuis.

(Hans Meyer)

he took over nürnberg in the middel of the last season when nürnberg
were the worst team on the table and ended the season with them on the 8th place !
too bad u guys cant understand his press conferences.

Yeah. That has to be one of the stories of last season.

Another team that hasn't been mentioned is VFB Stuttgart.They were disappointing last season finishing 9th but have quitely added some talented players;notably the Mexican duo of Ricardo Osorio and Pavel Pardo. Attacking midfielder Alexander Farnerud has joined from Strausborg and Ljuboja has made his loan move permanent.
Some other 'famous' players are Meira (played in WC for Portugal), Thomas Hitzlsperger and Markus Babbel.

[sweed]

Originally Posted by mambo

Everyone please concider Werder Bremen as a club that operates very different in many ways compared to clubs like Bayern München, Schalke04 or Hamburg. Those clubs are controlled by very arrogant managements (okay maybe not the HSV) with a total different background of money.

i do agree that bremen do handle things a lot differently but bayern are stingy bastards when it comes to money. we do have money but we dont spend it freely and we arent very arrogant. there is some arrogance yes, but we are the best

[AlexLFC]

Well, my favourite would be Borussia Dortmund, a team full of youngsters, that are keen to play good and successful football. After the mid90's, where the club bought a lot of arrogant players, that only cost money but played awful football the club went insolvent. However, this fault won't be made a second time. I'd also vote for them because the fans of BVB 09 are the best in the whole wide country, friendly, imaginative and loud.

If you prefer such clubs, you could also support Mainz 05, who recently beat the CL Winners of 05 with ... 5:0
They are quite similar to Borussia Dortmund imo, especially when it comes to friendly fans and a young and hungry team.